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Climb both sides of the arete which is quite techy and challenging... The crux comes at mid height and can be done a few ways with slight variation in the grade... A good convenient warm up for the harder stuff to the left...

I have seen less experienced climbers get stumped at the crux numerous times do to the technical nature of the climbing... So if 5.10 is your limit just be ready to climb with your head...

I hardly used the left side of the arete, save for reaching around for the occasional hold. I also felt the first bolt was unnecessarily high. I would recommend an additional bolt maybe 8 feet below the first.

The only move with any difficulty below the first bolt is the very first move off the ground. It is low enough that even a bolt would probably not keep you off the ground, a good spot from the belayer would do just as good!

LOVE THIS CLIMB! I lead it last weekend, there seems to be a new bolt low down on the climb. The crux is so fun and there is a great hold setup. I am about 5 8 and a small horn nab me in the "boys" on the crux. So...you have been warned!

I don't know anything about the bolt, but enough with the unilateral chopping threats by people who aren't even the FA party. If there is an issue, than it should be brought up with the RCA so things are handled properly and bolt wars don't ensue.

By the way, a number of people have been hurt on the bottem of that route, so it is not completely irrational for somebody to think it needs one, though I don't.

I am with Mark on this one, much better to work with RCA on this one if anyone feels strongly about the allegedly added bolt. When I last checked, TomA is on the RCA board so it even makes more sense. I remember the very first time I got on this route I brought a cam along to protect the start.

Allegedly? When I added the note it was so new that all the dust was still around it and it got all over us. I do not recall, however, if it is an additional bolt or simply a replacement. In my photos, I only have the upper part of the climb. The start of this climb is indeed sketchy, so if it were additionally placed, it makes sense. That whole area is already marred with bolts, seems hardly worth the stress to mar it with chopped nubs.